Age 63, cause of death, Heart Disease. Source: Elmwood Burial Records
Memphis Daily Appeal
March 19 1885
DIED at the residence of her son-on-law, M. Paoli (Katie W. Harris), No. 94 Monroe Street, Wednesday, March 18 1885, at 2:30 o'clock p.m.. in the sixty-fourth year of her age, Mary Harris, widow of the late A.O. Harris. Friends are invited to attend her funeral from Calvary Church, this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Her son Capt John W. Harris (CSA) died May 27 1864 in battle at Dallas near Atlanta.
1870 Census Mary's household is large and filled with sons, daughters, in-laws, grandchildren etc.
Mary is 48
Edward R age 29, cotton broker
Kate W age 17
Robert W age 16
Charles age 14
Edward age 5
John age 3
W.P. Proudfit, her son-in-law age 39, cotton broker
Hannah F Proudfit, her daugher, age 21, second wife of W.P. Proudfit
Adlai Proudfit, age 16, son of W.P. and his first wife Laura N Harris, stepdaughter of Mary Harris
James Proudfit, age, 12, son of W.P. and his first wife Laura N Harris, stepdaughter of Mary Harris
John W Proudfit, age 11, son of W.P. and his first wife Laura N Harris, stepdaughter of Mary Harris
Laura Proudfit, age 6, daughter of W.P. and his second wife Hannah Harris
There are many other people listed, physicians, nurse, agents, etc. It is unclear if they are relatives or boarders.
1880 Census: Mary is living with two grandsons, Edward R age 15 and John W. Harris age 13.
Age 63, cause of death, Heart Disease. Source: Elmwood Burial Records
Memphis Daily Appeal
March 19 1885
DIED at the residence of her son-on-law, M. Paoli (Katie W. Harris), No. 94 Monroe Street, Wednesday, March 18 1885, at 2:30 o'clock p.m.. in the sixty-fourth year of her age, Mary Harris, widow of the late A.O. Harris. Friends are invited to attend her funeral from Calvary Church, this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Her son Capt John W. Harris (CSA) died May 27 1864 in battle at Dallas near Atlanta.
1870 Census Mary's household is large and filled with sons, daughters, in-laws, grandchildren etc.
Mary is 48
Edward R age 29, cotton broker
Kate W age 17
Robert W age 16
Charles age 14
Edward age 5
John age 3
W.P. Proudfit, her son-in-law age 39, cotton broker
Hannah F Proudfit, her daugher, age 21, second wife of W.P. Proudfit
Adlai Proudfit, age 16, son of W.P. and his first wife Laura N Harris, stepdaughter of Mary Harris
James Proudfit, age, 12, son of W.P. and his first wife Laura N Harris, stepdaughter of Mary Harris
John W Proudfit, age 11, son of W.P. and his first wife Laura N Harris, stepdaughter of Mary Harris
Laura Proudfit, age 6, daughter of W.P. and his second wife Hannah Harris
There are many other people listed, physicians, nurse, agents, etc. It is unclear if they are relatives or boarders.
1880 Census: Mary is living with two grandsons, Edward R age 15 and John W. Harris age 13.
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